Washing-machine



M. P. MIT'OHEL WASHING MACHINE.

Patented Nov. 2, 1886. 7

V MUM d T citizen of the United UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MERIT r. MITGHEL, or MARQUETTE, WISCONSIN.

WASHING-*MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 351,993, dated November 2, 1886.

Application filed April 27, 186. Serial No. 200,319. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be'it known that I, MERITF. MIToIIEL, a

States, residing at Marquette, in the county of Green Lake and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washing-Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had thereinto the accompanying ments.

drawings.

My invention relates to washing-machines;

and the novelty consists in the construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, substantially as hereinafter described, and spec1fically pointed out in the clalm.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of awashing-machine embodying my improve- Fig. 2is a central longitudinal sectlon thereof; and Fig. 3 is an end elevation,partly in section.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a washing-machine having sides a,provided with parallel upper and lower edges, a a and Inclined ends a provided at their tops with projectings portions a. The sides a are held parallel to each other at a suitable distance apart by narrow strips 1), interposed between the ends a, which form part of the end walls of the machine, and a strip, 1), that extends from side to side and is secured to the bottom edges thereof. t V

O designates the bottom of the machine, preferably formed of sheet metal, curved as shown, and held at its ends in grooves a, formed in the sides a, and at its top edges by bars D, that are secured to and form the bottoms of the projecting parts a at each end of the machine.

d designates a strip secured to the ends of the parts cf and outer edge of one of the bars D at one end of the machine, for the purpose of forming. a receptacle, d, for the reception of soap. The opposite end of the machine is provided, between the parts a. upon the upper surface of its bar D, with an inclined strip, 01*, to receive drippings from a wringer secured to the strip 1), and pass the same through apertures b, formed in said strip.

E designates a series of rubbers secured to the sides of the machine transversely of and against the bottom 0, each rubber having inclined side edges and ribbed outer surfaces, 6, that operate in conjunction with similarlyformed rubbers f, secured to the curved lower edges of the sides E of the beater.

G designates arms, having bifurcated lower ends, g, that are secured to the outer surfaces of the beater sides and are connected together at their upper ends bya bar, 9. The bifurcated parts g rest at 9 upon pins or studs 9 which project inwardly from the sides a of the tub, and afiord pivotal points for the beater, from which said beater may be removed.

The body of the machine is mounted upon legs H, which incline outwardly to provide a broad base for the machine. I is aplug in one side of the machine, near the bottom 0 thereof, which can be withdrawn to allow water to be drawn from the tub, when desired.

The operation of my device is obvious, and requires no further description, it being understood that articles to be cleansed are placed in the tub between the beater F and rubbers E, when the former is given a reciprocating movement upon the clothes.

Modifications in details of construction may be made in the within described invention without departing from the spirit or sacrificing the advantages thereof.

What I claim is' In a washing-machine substantially such as shown and described, the sides a, having the bottom receiving-grooves e and offsets a in combination with the bars D, strips 1) b resting upon and intermediately of the edges of said bars D, and stripsd d, as and for the purpose set forth.

. In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

V MERIT F. Mrrc -IEL.

Witnesses:

G. F. HORNER,

T. G. LUTHER. 

